Ecuador vs Philippines: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Ecuador
9.09
in 2024
Philippines
9.12
in 2020
Ecuador rank
85th
Philippines rank
84th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.12 against 9.09 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 84th of 121 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 | 7.08 | 0.6957 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 8.85 | 1.25 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8.93 | 0.7378 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.78 | 9.12 | 0.3439 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.12 against 9.09 in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 0.03, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 84th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release